HOW THE FRENCH REVOLUTION CHANGED THE WORLD - Nostalgia History

January 21, 1793. A carriage surrounded by members of the French cavalry moves through the streets of Paris toward the guillotine site. When the vehicle reaches its destination, its door opens, and the prisoner is escorted to the place of [Music] execution. His hands are tied with a scarf. The executioner cuts his hair and removes his shirt collar. The prisoner turns to the crowd and declares: "I am innocent!" He tries to give a speech, but the drums begin to roll, ensuring his last words are unheard by anyone. It is around 10 AM. The condemned man is placed on the guillotine, and suddenly the blade falls, severing the prisoner's head. The executioner raises his arm and displays the condemned man's head to the crowd. [Music] It is none other than Louis, who had been one of the most powerful kings in Europe. [Applause] The shouts of the French celebrating the king's death make Europe tremble and are, in a way, still heard [Music] today. The death of Louis XVI is just one of the many emblematic moments of the French Revolution. An event that still has repercussions today. But why did the French revolt? Roi in Paris. Par. What was the storming of the Bastille? Bastille. What is Napoleon's role in this story? Watch the video until the end to understand this history. Nostalgia History is [Music] back. Hello, my dear friends. How are you all? My name is Felipe Castanhari, and today we are going to talk about one of the most important events in Western history, the French [Music] Revolution. It goes far beyond the death of Louis XVI or the famous storming of the Bastille. For a decade, France was the stage for revolts, political intrigues, coups d'état, and wars with other kingdoms. A lot happened in those 10 years, and that's what I'm going to show you today. Of course, it's impossible to detail every aspect of the revolution, which had a huge political and social impact, in one video. But here you will see the main events to understand how and, especially, why France changed t